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| Saalburg Roman fort | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| height | 418 m | |
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The Saalburg is a rebuilt Roman fort at the Upper German-Raetian Limes north of bad Homburg on the Taunus ridge.
background
The Saalburg is a rebuilt Roman cohort fort. The Saalburg is considered to be the most completely restored fort on the Upper German-Raetian Limes.
Fort history
- The earth hill - To guard a section of the Limes, the first fort was built on the Saalburg Pass as a small earth hill for around 80 to 100 men around 83 AD.
- The wooden fort - Around 90 AD a wooden fort of 80 by 84 meters for 120 to 160 men was built.
- The cohort fort - The new fort, 147 by 221 meters, together with the surrounding village, housed up to 2000 men.
- Decay and abandonment - After the Romans lost many battles against Germanic tribes, the Limes was abandoned around AD 260. Soldiers and the population left the location and place of residence, the facilities fell into disrepair.
- The excavation
- exploration
- The reconstruction - Between 1897 and 1907, the reconstruction of the Saalburg fort was built on the ancient foundations of the former Roman fort.
getting there
In the street
Motorway A661 to junction "Oberursel-Nord" and then the federal road 456 up to Saalburg. The B 456 leads directly past the fort.
By train and bus
- From Frankfurt main station with S-Bahn S5 in the direction of Friedrichsdorf to the station “bad Homburg"And here change to the city bus 5 to the end station" Bad Homburg v.d.H. Saalburg ".
- From Frankfurt Südbahnhof, take the U2 underground line to the final station “Bad Homburg v.d.H.-Gonzenheim” and change to bus 5, a 5-minute walk.
- At the station “Bad Homburg” change to the Taunusbahn and go to the station “Wehrheim Saalburg / Lochmühle Bahnhof”. From there it is about 2 km through the forest up to the Saalburg. In commuter times Mon - Fri, there are also through trains from the main train station in 38 minutes to Saalburg train station.
By bicycle
- on the Limes cycle path
mobility
The flat fort can easily be visited on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- Visit of the completely rebuilt fort
- Visit the exhibition on the history of the fort
- Saalburg circular route around the fort to the Limes.
Open:
March to October: daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
November to February: every day except Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
entry: € 5, reduced: € 3.50, children (6-18 years): € 3, family ticket: € 10
Guided tours through the fort
from March to October every Sunday and various public holidays
at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. for adults
at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for children (from school age) and young people
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Costs: € 2 for adults, € 1 for children plus. entry
kitchen
Inside the Saalburg there is a bistro with specialties that are based on ancient Roman food. You can try Roman-seasoned sausages, bread with cream cheese and mushrooms prepared in honey. There is also the Roman spiced wine "Mulsum" to try and also to buy in bottles to take away. The specialties may take a bit of getting used to, but are very tasty if you allow yourself to get used to the unusual seasoning.
accommodation
- There are guest beds, for example. B. in bad Homburg..
trips
- Hike to the Herzberg. The 592 m high mountain with an observation tower is located approx. 4 km southwest of the Saalburg and offers an observation tower and a restaurant.
literature
Web links
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